The document summarizes Algeria's relations with the EU, which are defined by their Association Agreement. To further the implementation of the agreement, Algeria and the EU signed a Roadmap in 2008 outlining cooperation in key sectors. The EU remains Algeria's largest trading partner, accounting for 51% of Algeria's international trade. The EU will provide €172 million in bilateral assistance to Algeria from 2011-2013 to support reforms and diversification, with focus areas including human rights, justice, education, trade and infrastructure development.

1. Country press pack
The EU and Algeria
Progress in Relations – National Indicative Programme (NIP) 2011-2013
Algeria’s relations with the EU are defined by the Association Agreement (AA). Algeria does not have
a European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Action Plan with the EU. Nevertheless, in 2008 in an effort
to accompany the implementation of the AA, the EU and Algeria signed a ‘Roadmap for the
implementation of the Association Agreement’. This document identifies a series of concrete actions
in the priority sectors of economic reform, trade, energy, circulation of persons and the fight against
terrorism in order to further exploit the potential of the AA.
At the Association Council of 16 June 2009, Algeria confirmed the importance it attaches to the
Roadmap, while the European Commission underlined the importance of achieving tangible results in
its implementation. Algeria also agreed to establish a sub-committee on ‘Political diaogue, security
and human rights’.
In terms of strategy, the major challenges for Algeria remain governance to ensure social and
economic stability, as well as economic diversification to reduce the dependence on hydrocarbons.
The overall budget for bilateral EU assistance to Algeria in the framework of the European
Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) will amount to €172 million, or an average of
€57.33 million a year, according to the NIP. This represents a 4.2 % increase compared to the
programming period 2007-2010, where €55 million a year had been earmarked.
The Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2007-2013 outlines eight areas eligible for support:
• Human rights reform;
• Reform in the field of justice, migratory flows and terrorism;
• Diversification of the economy;
• Sustainable development;
• Development of education;
• Reinforcement of social programmes;
• Facilitation of trade;
• Development of infrastructure.
The EU is Algeria’s most important trading partner, accounting for 51% of Algeria’s international
trade.
ENPI Info Centre Algeria NIP wrap up

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ENPI Info Centre webpage – Algeria
http://www.enpi-info.eu/countrymed.php?country=1
EU Delegation – Algeria
http://www.deldza.ec.europa.eu/
Documents
DG External Relations – Key documents
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/algeria/docs/index_en.htm
National Indicative Program 2011-2013 (French only)
http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/pdf/country/2011_enpi_nip_algeria_fr.pdf
Mid Term Review of the ENPI Programming Documents - Algeria
http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/mid_term_review/final_concept_note_algeria_en.pdf
Revue de la délégation de la commission européenne en algérie
http://www.deldza.ec.europa.eu/fr/presse/brochure.pdf
ENPI Strategy Paper 2007-2013 & National Indicative Programme 2007-2010
http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/pdf/country/enpi_csp_nip_algeria_en.pdf
National Indicative Programme 2005-2006
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/algeria/csp/nip_05_06_fr.pdf
EU-Algeria Association Agreement (French only)
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/algeria/agreement/index_en.htm
EU-Algeria Country Strategy Paper
http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/pdf/country/enpi_csp_nip_algeria_en.pdf
Websites - Political and Economic relations
EuropeAid – Algeria country page
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/country-cooperation/algeria/algeria_en.htm
DG External Relations – Algeria
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/algeria/index_en.htm
Bilateral projects
http://www.deldza.ec.europa.eu/fr/algerie_home/documents/CE%20Rapport%202008%20int&ext%20%2
8R%29.pdf

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DG Trade – EU and Algeria
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/creating-opportunities/bilateral-relations/countries/algeria/index_en.htm
DG Trade – Algeria statistics
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/september/tradoc_113343.pdf
MEDSTAT II project – Algeria statistical profile
http://www.enpi-info.eu/file_static/DZ-Profil_Stat_EN.pdf
Material
Delegation report – 30 Years of Cooperation
http://www.deldza.ec.europa.eu/fr/algerie_home/documents/CE%20Rapport%202008%20int&ext%20(R).
pdf
Eurojar Feature - Facing the energy challenge in Algeria’s rural areas (2010)
http://www.enpi-info.eu/mainmed.php?id=248&id_type=6&lang_id=450
Helping small businesses get bigger in Algeria (Aid For Trade: A Selection of Case Studies from
Around the World - EC publication 2008)
http://www.enpi-info.eu/files/publications/tradoc_118805.pdf
Euromed News Magazine – focus on Algeria
http://www.enpi-info.eu/mainmed.php?id=21180&id_type=1&lang_id=450
ENPI Info Centre – Algeria news
http://www.enpi-info.eu/list_type_med.php?keyword=Algeria&id_type=1&newstype=1
Euromed Heritage project – meeting report
http://www.euromedheritage.net/euroshared/doc/Rapport%20de%20synthèse%20Atelier%20de%20Bey
routh.pdf
MEDREG project (energy)- photo library
http://www.enpi-info.eu/list_images_med.php?id=280&iden=280
EuropeAid photo library
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/multimedia/photos/library/index.cfm
May 2010